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L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹86.2541
▲ 0.75% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.1k gain · 2.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.52 L
▲ ₹51.6k gain · 14.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.50 L
▲ ₹49.9k gain · 8.4% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.33 L
Gain / loss+₹53.0k
XIRR (annualised)17.72%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.39 L
Projected gain*+₹58.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 17.72% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 76 other funds in Equity Scheme - ELSS

Same plan
1-year return
2.09%median 2.11% (-0.02%)
Rank #48 of 77Beats 38% of peers
3-year return
14.89%median 9.69% (+5.19%)
Rank #19 of 77Beats 76% of peers
5-year return
8.43%median 9.16% (-0.73%)
Rank #33 of 77Beats 49% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
21.06%median 13.76% (+7.30%)
Rank #70 of 77Less risky than 9% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-39.22%median -35.12% (-4.10%)
Rank #16 of 77Less risky than 80% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+8%
2016
+43%
2017
-7%
2018
+5%
2019
+14%
2020
+31%
2021
-2%
2022
Best year
2017 · 42.66%
Worst year
2018 · -7.15%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
21.1%

The value swings roughly 21% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-39.22%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.09%
CAGR — 3 years14.89%
CAGR — 5 years8.43%
CAGR — since launch13.89%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)19.65%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)21.06%
Max drawdown — 1 year-22.01%
Max drawdown — 3 years-37.49%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.20
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.37

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119417
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,435 daily prices

About L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the elss category — An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

The current NAV of L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹86.2541 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 2.09% over the last year, 14.89% CAGR over 3 years, 8.43% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 21.1% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 39.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹86.2541 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.75% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.09%, 3-year CAGR 14.89%, 5-year CAGR 8.43%, since-inception CAGR 13.89%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth belong to?+

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - ELSS. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 21.1%, L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

What is the lock-in period for L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is an ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) with a 3-year lock-in on each individual investment. Every SIP installment is locked separately for 3 years from its purchase date — the January 2024 units unlock in January 2027, February 2024 units in February 2027, and so on.

Is L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Tax Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,435 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.